Re: The Official Scottish Rugby Thread
Posted: Wed May 18, 2022 3:33 pm
From social media it seems a lot of Quins fans very sad to see him go after a slow start. I's want him in and around my Scotland team if he is anywhere near his best
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From social media it seems a lot of Quins fans very sad to see him go after a slow start. I's want him in and around my Scotland team if he is anywhere near his best
He has been playing extremel;y well since covering at full back for the injured Tyrone Green. Better than when he was trying to win a starting place at centre.
It will be interesting to see where he slots in when he's back at Glasgow, McKay is a solid fullback but can also play wing and Steyn & Tuipulotu have been played at 13 but can also play elsewhere.SaintK wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 4:12 pmHe has been playing extremel;y well since covering at full back for the injured Tyrone Green. Better than when he was trying to win a starting place at centre.
East stand is not far off sold out, it holds 12k so say about10k sold there. Five sections in lower north and lower south well sold, so that’ll be 5-6k. Four sections sold out in the middle of the west and four other sections there with quite a bit sold. Probably another 6-7k? So I think they’ve sold maybe 22k so far.Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:34 am
I think they block out out sections of the stadium for sales until demand means they have to open them up.
It just means it looks like the top tiers all the around are sold out
I’m guessing the crowd will be around the mid twenty mark
Annoyingly, I’ll be in Edinburgh on Sunday, a day late and a dollar short, as they say
I thought it looked a bit more than that. The record is just shy of 28k, which I think is safe.Biffer wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 8:04 amEast stand is not far off sold out, it holds 12k so say about10k sold there. Five sections in lower north and lower south well sold, so that’ll be 5-6k. Four sections sold out in the middle of the west and four other sections there with quite a bit sold. Probably another 6-7k? So I think they’ve sold maybe 22k so far.Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:34 amI think they block out out sections of the stadium for sales until demand means they have to open them up.
It just means it looks like the top tiers all the around are sold out
I’m guessing the crowd will be around the mid twenty mark
Annoyingly, I’ll be in Edinburgh on Sunday, a day late and a dollar short, as they say
If he's going well at Harlequins at 15, you would think he would be the front runner this summer if Hogg is getting a rest and if Maitland is out of favour.Yr Alban wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:08 pm Huw Jones isn’t going to displace Hogg for Scotland, no. But we aren’t blessed with a lot of cover at 15, whereas we have more options at 13. Plus Hogg will (I assume) be given the summer off, so we need to play someone there. Ollie Smith is a talent but I’m not sure he is ready just yet.
That's good to hear. I was working from my out of date view that he was going a bit crap.SaintK wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 4:12 pmHe has been playing extremel;y well since covering at full back for the injured Tyrone Green. Better than when he was trying to win a starting place at centre.
Yeah, this weekend is the only one in a four-week period where I won’t be in Edinburgh. (We just bought a flat in Dalry - so hoping to be available for a cabal in the future!)Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:34 am
I think they block out out sections of the stadium for sales until demand means they have to open them up.
It just means it looks like the top tiers all the around are sold out
I’m guessing the crowd will be around the mid twenty mark
Annoyingly, I’ll be in Edinburgh on Sunday, a day late and a dollar short, as they say
Very exciting. How much time are you planning to spend in Edinburgh?Yr Alban wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 5:11 pmYeah, this weekend is the only one in a four-week period where I won’t be in Edinburgh. (We just bought a flat in Dalry - so hoping to be available for a cabal in the future!)Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:34 am
I think they block out out sections of the stadium for sales until demand means they have to open them up.
It just means it looks like the top tiers all the around are sold out
I’m guessing the crowd will be around the mid twenty mark
Annoyingly, I’ll be in Edinburgh on Sunday, a day late and a dollar short, as they say
Our 20-year anniversary was yesterday, so we’re going somewhere posh down near Bala for the night on Saturday. Which is also going to mean I miss the Scottish Cup Final…
Our plan is a weekend a month (plus a week here and there). We’ll see how well that goes!Slick wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 5:28 pmVery exciting. How much time are you planning to spend in Edinburgh?Yr Alban wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 5:11 pmYeah, this weekend is the only one in a four-week period where I won’t be in Edinburgh. (We just bought a flat in Dalry - so hoping to be available for a cabal in the future!)Tichtheid wrote: ↑Thu May 19, 2022 7:34 am
I think they block out out sections of the stadium for sales until demand means they have to open them up.
It just means it looks like the top tiers all the around are sold out
I’m guessing the crowd will be around the mid twenty mark
Annoyingly, I’ll be in Edinburgh on Sunday, a day late and a dollar short, as they say
Our 20-year anniversary was yesterday, so we’re going somewhere posh down near Bala for the night on Saturday. Which is also going to mean I miss the Scottish Cup Final…
You can take over trying to get these plums to cabal
Yes, he’s been superb, everything he does has a touch of class.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 6:43 pm Chris Dean surely must be capped this summer. He's been sensational lately.
Won't miss watching Harley give away stupid penalties every week next season.
Problem Smith has is Huw Jones is also very good at 15 and returning to Glasgow. Will be hard for gametime.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:52 pmYes, he’s been superb, everything he does has a touch of class.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 6:43 pm Chris Dean surely must be capped this summer. He's been sensational lately.
Won't miss watching Harley give away stupid penalties every week next season.
Ollie Smith looks potentially heir apparent at 15. Also amazing how much Darcy can influence a game from the wing.
Hope it’s just an off season but Mish looking like he is starting a slow decline at the moment
Jones was decent again today. His kicking has come on massively.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:06 pmProblem Smith has is Huw Jones is also very good at 15 and returning to Glasgow. Will be hard for gametime.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:52 pmYes, he’s been superb, everything he does has a touch of class.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 6:43 pm Chris Dean surely must be capped this summer. He's been sensational lately.
Won't miss watching Harley give away stupid penalties every week next season.
Ollie Smith looks potentially heir apparent at 15. Also amazing how much Darcy can influence a game from the wing.
Hope it’s just an off season but Mish looking like he is starting a slow decline at the moment
I think Watson is showing that it was a lions year. Price and Fagerson both haven't had good seasons either. Let's see where they are post summer off. Crosbie made a timely return to form and Gordon really played well.
My theory is that it’s Toony getting revenge for his own Scotland career. Played 10 in a winning Lions series v SA, but the SRU were obsessed with turning him into a 12. Why they wanted to do this was never clear.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:57 pmJones was decent again today. His kicking has come on massively.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:06 pmProblem Smith has is Huw Jones is also very good at 15 and returning to Glasgow. Will be hard for gametime.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:52 pm
Yes, he’s been superb, everything he does has a touch of class.
Ollie Smith looks potentially heir apparent at 15. Also amazing how much Darcy can influence a game from the wing.
Hope it’s just an off season but Mish looking like he is starting a slow decline at the moment
I think Watson is showing that it was a lions year. Price and Fagerson both haven't had good seasons either. Let's see where they are post summer off. Crosbie made a timely return to form and Gordon really played well.
I don’t know why we can’t just play players in their best positions, but hey ho
Dingwall, Ollie Smithmos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 9:52 pm Backs for the summer tour?
9: Vellacott/Dobie/Pyrgos
10: Kinghorn/Hastings
11: McLean/Hoyland
12: Dean/Lang/Redpath?
13: Bennett/Hutchinson
14:??
15: Jones
Graham, Johnson, van der Merwe, Tuipolotou, Steyn, White, Thompson.mos_eisely_ wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 9:52 pm Backs for the summer tour?
9: Vellacott/Dobie/Pyrgos
10: Kinghorn/Hastings
11: McLean/Hoyland
12: Dean/Lang/Redpath?
13: Bennett/Hutchinson
14:??
15: Jones
Enjoyed myself at Murrayfield today. Comfortable win and we’re in the big boys cup next year.KingBlairhorn wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:48 pm I really can’t see how the SRU can let Wilson continue. With the squad they have they must be better than this. They are utterly rudderless.
Jones has been better at 15 the last two seasons than he has at 13 though. His position is 15 now.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:57 pmJones was decent again today. His kicking has come on massively.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:06 pmProblem Smith has is Huw Jones is also very good at 15 and returning to Glasgow. Will be hard for gametime.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:52 pm
Yes, he’s been superb, everything he does has a touch of class.
Ollie Smith looks potentially heir apparent at 15. Also amazing how much Darcy can influence a game from the wing.
Hope it’s just an off season but Mish looking like he is starting a slow decline at the moment
I think Watson is showing that it was a lions year. Price and Fagerson both haven't had good seasons either. Let's see where they are post summer off. Crosbie made a timely return to form and Gordon really played well.
I don’t know why we can’t just play players in their best positions, but hey ho
I don’t think we can be so definitive on that given he was absolutely world class at 13 for 2 or 3 seasons. He’s played well at 15 but never those heights, I’d hate to think we would close the door on that since it’s always felt that all he needed was confidence and game timeI like neeps wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 6:43 amJones has been better at 15 the last two seasons than he has at 13 though. His position is 15 now.Slick wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:57 pmJones was decent again today. His kicking has come on massively.I like neeps wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 8:06 pm
Problem Smith has is Huw Jones is also very good at 15 and returning to Glasgow. Will be hard for gametime.
I think Watson is showing that it was a lions year. Price and Fagerson both haven't had good seasons either. Let's see where they are post summer off. Crosbie made a timely return to form and Gordon really played well.
I don’t know why we can’t just play players in their best positions, but hey ho
True but that's coming up to 5 years ago when he was world class and Glasgow didn't move him to 15 until it was clear he wasn't first choice as he wasn't playing well enough.Slick wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 8:07 amI don’t think we can be so definitive on that given he was absolutely world class at 13 for 2 or 3 seasons. He’s played well at 15 but never those heights, I’d hate to think we would close the door on that since it’s always felt that all he needed was confidence and game timeI like neeps wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 6:43 amJones has been better at 15 the last two seasons than he has at 13 though. His position is 15 now.
Yup, agree with that last bit. Starting backs in Argentina:I like neeps wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 11:27 amTrue but that's coming up to 5 years ago when he was world class and Glasgow didn't move him to 15 until it was clear he wasn't first choice as he wasn't playing well enough.Slick wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 8:07 amI don’t think we can be so definitive on that given he was absolutely world class at 13 for 2 or 3 seasons. He’s played well at 15 but never those heights, I’d hate to think we would close the door on that since it’s always felt that all he needed was confidence and game timeI like neeps wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 6:43 am
Jones has been better at 15 the last two seasons than he has at 13 though. His position is 15 now.
We have enough 13s anyway. Backup 15ooks very weak but Jones is a credible option there now.
He looked naff for Quins at centre, it's since moving to fullback due to Tyrone Green's injury that he's actually begun to play really well.OomStruisbaai wrote: ↑Sun May 22, 2022 11:52 am Give Jones back to the Stormers. It's a waist to play such a talent in 15.